Category: Florida News

Posted on Tue, Feb. 05, 2008–Miami Herald BY BEATRICE E. GARCIA As a special Senate committee began two days of hearings with state insurance officials and insurance company executives, Allstate Floridian’s chief executive explained that the company didn’t pass on …

February 4, 2008–Florida Today By Jim Ash Florida Capital Bureau Chief TALLAHASSEE — Insurance executives got a polite but chilly reception Monday when they testified under oath to a bi-partisan Senate committee. The Select Committee on Property Insurance Accountability is …

  The Florida Health Insurance Advisory Board (“Board”) recently held a meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The meeting was called to order by Chairman and Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty with Board members Michael Jackson, Jim Bracher, Randy Kammer, Tony Marco, …

  To view a complete story,click on a headline below:   Day 1: A polite grilling for insurance execs Insurance executives got a polite but chilly reception Monday when they testified under oath to a bi-partisan Senate committee. Allstate blames …

The Florida Workers Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (“FWCJUA”) will hold its next Board of Governors meeting on Friday, February 22, 2008. Topics to be discussed at the meeting will include a legislative update, and committee reports from the Operations and …

On Monday, February 4, 2008, the My Safe Florida Home program (“MSFH”) Advisory Council (“Council”) held its first meeting in Tallahassee, Florida.  MSFH provides home inspections and mitigation grants to qualified single family homeowners.  The purpose of the Council will be …

Legislators set to ask insurers why savings weren’t passed on to homeowners Hearings will address why savings weren’t passed on to homeowners By Julie Patel South Florida Sun-Sentinel February 3, 2008 Have insurers inflated homeowner policy prices in Florida to …

The Task Force on Citizens Property Insurance Claims Handling and Resolution (“Task Force”) held a meeting on Friday, February 01, 2008. Discussion included claims and agent training issues, updates on new and re-opened claims and public testimony. To view a …

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) has announced its Annual Filing and Compliance Symposium (“Symposium”), scheduled for May 22-23, 2008 at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Florida. The Symposium registration form is attached for your review. Designed to …

  To view a complete story, click on a headline below: Legislators set to ask insurers why savings weren’t passed on to homeowners Hearings will address why savings weren’t passed on to homeowners Have insurers inflated homeowner policy prices in …